New Release -- October 28th, 2024

[Raul]

See Known Issues, More Information and Post Release Updates at the end of this post. Last update released on December 1st, 12:05AM.

Hi There, En Español AQUI (https://www.slashkey.com/forum/showthread.php?t=666578)

1. 25 New Levels: 13 new decorations added to the 'Farm Decor' and 'Other' categories in the store.

2. Farm 49 and the first 7 Upgrades: See prices below:

Farm 12 x 12: 75 Billion Coins or 60 Farm Cash
Upgrade 14 x 14: 76 Billion Coins or 25 Farm Cash
Upgrade 16 x 16: 77 Billion Coins or 25 Farm Cash
Upgrade 18 x 18: 78 Billion Coins or 25 Farm Cash
Upgrade 20 x 20: 79 Billion Coins or 25 Farm Cash
Upgrade 22 x 22: 80 Billion Coins or 30 Farm Cash
Upgrade 24 x 24: 81 Billion Coins or 30 Farm Cash
Upgrade 26 x 26: 82 Billion Coins or 30 Farm Cash

We also increased the height of the game a bit to compensate for the extra row of farms in the farm selector.

3. It's now easier to communicate with your employees: There is a new message envelope icon at the top right in the 'Show Names->Show User Info' screen that will show you all your employees and visitors in your farms, from that screen you can send them neighbor requests, buddy requests, offline messages and chat messages. You don't have to be at your farms to do this, you can be at the markets or visiting other farmers.

In future releases any communication from your employer, both offline and chat messages, will be highlighted in pink, and any communication from your employees will be highlighted in red. We will also show a visual cue when you have a pending message from your employer or employee to increase the chance that you see it while you work the farms.


Mods Note: Information on how to message a worker after hiring is in the Game Guide, Chapter 09 Hiring. Click on the link below to be taken to that post:
https://www.slashkey.com/forum/showthread.php?p=6597698#post6597698


4. Other Improvements from a few weeks ago:

a) When getting hired there is a new option in the job offer screen "Which of your tools can I use for this job?", this will show you the biggest tools you can borrow from your employer

b) When a farm is irrigated the color of the farm title at the top change from white to blue

c) In the Train Manager the boost tab is now in the first position and is the one shown by default

d) Replaced the red 'ex' in toolbox by just an 'x' in gray color to reduce cluttering

e) Bugfix: In the Train Manager all freight cars were showing grayed out instead of only those that are not part of trains

f) Bugfix: Using the mouse wheel in the Farm Selector Manager dropdowns was very slow

g) Bugfix: Do not open the Farmtown console below the game when you click on the facility ingredient planner or product help in the store

5. Sauna Supplies Factory (FC): Produces Sauna Supplies.

Comfort Head Rest
Hanging Aroma Bowl
Sauna Hat
Sauna Brooms
Waterfall Shower Bucket
Sand Timer
Sauna Thermometer
Sauna Heater

6. Truck Supplies Factory (Coins): Produces Truck Supplies.

Leaf Spring
Coolant Reservoir Tank
Mud Flap Set
Truck Fender
Truck Air Cleaner
Radiator
Brake Pads
Fuel Tank

7. Sauna House (FC): Provides Dry or Wet Heat Session Services and can be stocked with products from the Sauna Supplies Factory.

8. Truck Service Center (Coins): Provides Truck Repair Services and can be stocked with products from the Truck Supplies Factory.

9. Farm Pass updates: We have already started considering alternatives to expand the current Farm Pass feature, it will most likely have a premium and a free component same as the current Farm Pass, we estimate this should be completed in the next 1 or 2 releases.

Enjoy!

--Raul

Post Release Updates - November 1st, 12:45PM

- Released the Truck Supplies Factory and the Truck Service Center facilities.

Post Release Updates - November 8th, 1:00AM

- Released 8 Thanksgiving decors, 2 as gifts, 4 at the top of the Thanksgiving category in the store and 2 at the bottom.

Post Release Updates - December 1st, 12:05AM

- New Peppermint crop to be used in a new facility to be released in the next few days

- You can now harvest the camels in your stables to get Camel Milk, also to be used in the new facility to be released in the next few days

- Enabled old holiday decorations

Known Issues:

- None.

[Taz D]

Thanks Raul and team

[marymarcel]

Thank you so much Raul and team :)

[Rob T]

Thank You Raul and Team :)

[Farmer_Susan]

Thanks so much!

[Tiger]

Thank you very much Raul and all the dev team :)

[ftjill]

My Sauna facility

I would like to request help from my neighbors for products in the new My sauna facility, but I don't see the plus signs.

love the sauna idea. Thank you for new release.

[marymarcel]

My Sauna facility

I would like to request help from my neighbors for products in the new My sauna facility, but I don't see the plus signs.

love the sauna idea. Thank you for new release.


Hi ftjill :)

Be sure you are seeing the Sauna Supplies Factory and not the Sauna House which is the service facility. You cant ask for ingredients from a service facility.

[bugs22]

I bought both sauna facilities this morning. It shows that there's things in production and there has been all day but it shows nothing being completed to add to storage. so, there's nothing to fill the sauna house. Is this a glitch?

[Denise Dianna]

looks good! Thanks Raul and team.

[marymarcel]

I bought both sauna facilities this morning. It shows that there's things in production and there has been all day but it shows nothing being completed to add to storage. so, there's nothing to fill the sauna house. Is this a glitch?

Hi bugs22 :)

This issue was fixed a few hours ago.

Please reload your game to get it fixed. If you still have problems, then run memcache, link below. A new window will open with a short list of unsettings. Close that window and your farm in all tabs you have it open.
Then reopen your farms.

https://apps.slashkey.com/farmtown/play/?do=clear_memcached

[BarbLH]

Thanks, Raul & team, for the update. Looking forward to the Farm Pass updates :)

[bugs22]

Thanks!!! It's working!!

[VondaK]

Thank you for such an enjoyable game. I do so appreciate you and the game.
Take care and God bless you all.

[ftjill]

My Sauna Facility

Duh...Thanks for your your reply. I should have remembered that. LOL

[marythies]

Thank you Slashkey Farmtown Team. I always look forward to new features and am excited to see more Farm Pass features. :)

[Palmarina]

Thank you for the updates. Love the sauna!
I will add a suggestion for the sauna in the right section of this forum.
Happy Farming!

[suemack]

Thanks Raul and the dev team!

[peekachoo]

Thank you very much for all the hard work involved in keeping the game running, and the extra farm cash was a very nice surprise. But, please, could the Devs bring in some new crops/tree/flowers soon, with the facilities to use them as this long time player needs a bit more variety in her actual farming, rather than facilities that use the more manufactured items. Thanks again.

[Seija]

I am so happy you added the Sauna! (even though it is FC). I suggested it a long, long time ago, and I think about it every once in a while. Now, if there could only be a Taste of Finland....

[Farmgalpatti]

Thanks for everything, however, I did not receiver any FC in the level up to 1500

[Farmgalpatti]

My apolgy...checked account and yes I receive FC for the level up to 1500

[kadin.nguyen@uky.edu]

I am not finding the new icon for the employee message. Thanks for your help.

[marymarcel]

I am not finding the new icon for the employee message. Thanks for your help.

Hi kadin.nguyen :)

You have full information in the following link from our Game Guide:
https://www.slashkey.com/forum/showthread.php?p=6597698#post6597698

[kadin.nguyen@uky.edu]

I was referring to the new icon:

3. It's now easier to communicate with your employees: There is a new message envelope icon at the top right in the 'Show Names->Show User Info' screen that will show you all your employees and visitors in your farms, from that screen you can send them neighbor requests, buddy requests, offline messages and chat messages. You don't have to be at your farms to do this, you can be at the markets or visiting other farmers.

[Taz D]

I was referring to the new icon:

3. It's now easier to communicate with your employees: There is a new message envelope icon at the top right in the 'Show Names->Show User Info' screen that will show you all your employees and visitors in your farms, from that screen you can send them neighbor requests, buddy requests, offline messages and chat messages. You don't have to be at your farms to do this, you can be at the markets or visiting other farmers.
Hi kadin.nguyen
The information you are looking for is in that post link. It is a long post so please read through it as that will tell you how to use this new feature.

[PharmerRhonda]

I was referring to the new icon:

3. It's now easier to communicate with your employees: There is a new message envelope icon at the top right in the 'Show Names->Show User Info' screen that will show you all your employees and visitors in your farms, from that screen you can send them neighbor requests, buddy requests, offline messages and chat messages. You don't have to be at your farms to do this, you can be at the markets or visiting other farmers.

This is also confusing for me as well. But from what I gather, this envelope only shows up when someone is actively on your farm (either visiting, super-neighbor, or hired from the marketplace.)

[marymarcel]

This is also confusing for me as well. But from what I gather, this envelope only shows up when someone is actively on your farm (either visiting, super-neighbor, or hired from the marketplace.)

Hi PharmerRhonda :)

The envelope is always there.

No matter you have not hired anyone, if you are for example in your farms and you click in Show Names in the grid and then in Show User Info, you will see the envelope in the upper right corner of that screen.

But if you click in it, you will see a floating message saying that there are no users in your farms.

[Grumpy Old Man 1]

What a nice surprise when I returned home from some camping :-) Thank you developers!

[kadin.nguyen@uky.edu]

Hi kadin.nguyen
The information you are looking for is in that post link. It is a long post so please read through it as that will tell you how to use this new feature.

Thank you. I got it now.

[chrisbird]

Thank you very much Raul and team.

[PharmerRhonda]

Hi PharmerRhonda :)
The envelope is always there.
No matter you have not hired anyone, if you are for example in your farms and you click in Show Names in the grid and then in Show User Info, you will see the envelope in the upper right corner of that screen.
But if you click in it, you will see a floating message saying that there are no users in your farms.

Thank you! I couldn't find the "show names", I didn't understand this was under the farm grid section. I found the envelope just as you described!

[marymarcel]

Thank you! I couldn't find the "show names", I didn't understand this was under the farm grid section. I found the envelope just as you described!

You are welcome PharmerRhonda :)

[Taz D]

Raul just posted this:


Post Release Updates - November 1st, 12:45PM

- Released the Truck Supplies Factory and the Truck Service Center facilities.

[nannyal]

Thanks for the new release. Happy to see the new feature, alto I don't usually go to market except to sell, it sounds great for others who go there to hire or work.
might have to try it next time a pass goal comes up for working for coins.
You do try to keep the game entertaining!!

[Tom C]

When is the Thanksgiving stuff coming out.

[Taz D]

When is the Thanksgiving stuff coming out.
Hi TomC,
As always only the developers know when they will release anything.

[marymarcel]

Hi all :)

From Raul notes for the New Release:

Post Release Updates - November 8th, 1:00AM

- Released 8 Thanksgiving decors, 2 as gifts, 4 at the top of the Thanksgiving category in the store and 2 at the bottom.

[KnittyGirl]

Anybody else having connection issues? It just started. Cannot get back online.

[marymarcel]

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OFF LINE ISSUE!!

We are all experiencing the off line problem when loading the farms.


We still are able to work our farms or our Super Neighbors farms off line.

We have emailed the developers to let them know.
Thanks for your patience.


Please do not post about this as we do not know when the developers will have it fixed.

[Rob T]

Hi Farmers,

Offline issues are now fixed

Happy Farming!

[Sonytone]

Thank you, Raul and Team!!

[SFC Abbott]

Thanks Raul.

[nettie1212]

Hi, will we receive another update to the game this week or will you bypass it as it is a holiday in the USA? Happy Thanksgiving to those that celebrate

[marymarcel]

Hi, will we receive another update to the game this week or will you bypass it as it is a holiday in the USA? Happy Thanksgiving to those that celebrate

Hi nettie :)

Only the developers know and they don't tell us in advance.

[Denise Dianna]

I am praying the Devs know who their audience is. Most of us are senior citizens on a limited income. I am at the limit of how much I can spend on my very limited income. If this new farm pass requires more real cash we will have to hold back on other expenditures. Please consider who your client base is before you increase the monthly expenditure. Be smart.

[Qivis]

I am praying the Devs know who their audience is. Most of us are senior citizens on a limited income. I am at the limit of how much I can spend on my very limited income. If this new farm pass requires more real cash we will have to hold back on other expenditures. Please consider who your client base is before you increase the monthly expenditure. Be smart.

Agreed. A few of my Super Neighbors are elderly widows and never buy farm cash to improve their tools and buy farm cash facilities. Instead they depend on the farm cash we get for free. And even though I barely qualify for AARP membership myself I have been disabled for nearly 22 years. :)

[JNelson]

as is the last day of Nov am assuming there no release this month? this one not closed yet either? just asking

[marymarcel]

as is the last day of Nov am assuming there no release this month? this one not closed yet either? just asking


Hi JNelson :)

As we always say, developers don't tell us in advance when we will get a new release.

[MNWildOne423]

Just out of curiosity then, how do you know to close a thread? Love all you and the devs do for the game. You all spoil us so much we get antzy when nothing seems to be happening. I eagerly await for what is next. Thank you all and enjoy the upcoming holidays!

[marymarcel]

Just out of curiosity then, how do you know to close a thread? Love all you and the devs do for the game. You all spoil us so much we get antzy when nothing seems to be happening. I eagerly await for what is next. Thank you all and enjoy the upcoming holidays!

Hi MNWildOne :)

Sometimes we close it early, other times too late as the new release is already posted.

It is a matter of luck !

[BarbLH]

Is there a new release? I just noticed a new 2 day crop, peppermint, in the store. Haven't looked to see if anything else is new.

[Taz D]

From Raul:


Post Release Updates - December 1st, 12:05AM

- New Peppermint crop to be used in a new facility to be released in the next few days

- You can now harvest the camels in your stables to get Camel Milk, also to be used in the new facility to be released in the next few days

- Enabled old holiday decorations

[Denise Dianna]

I purchased 600 camels for my supershed on 16. 27 million! I don't see them. I hope I did waste my millions.

[TwylahSkye]

I purchased 600 camels for my supershed on 16. 27 million! I don't see them. I hope I did waste my millions.

They go to your stables. Check there.

[Denise Dianna]

They go to your stables. Check there.

I did "Show animals inside" it only show cows and goats.

[Taz D]

I did "Show animals inside" it only show cows and goats.
Hi Denise Dianna,
I just checked and your 600 camels are in the stable on your farm 14. The camels do not go in the dairy barns with the cows and goats.

[Denise Dianna]

Hi Denise Dianna,
I just checked and your 600 camels are in the stable on your farm 14. The camels do not go in the dairy barns with the cows and goats.

okay, my mistake. The update said we would get camel milk from the camels so I thought dairy shed. Thank you.

[marymarcel]

Hi Gals and Guys :)

Thank you so much for your feedback on the October 28th New Release!

While we wait for next New Release please feel free to post any problems with the game in Help & Support (http://r1.slashkey.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=1)

Any feedback, please post in General Feedback (http://r1.slashkey.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=186)

Your ideas for the game in our Suggestion section. (http://r1.slashkey.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=2)


This thread is now closed. :)